Joining or leaving a ship at Civitavecchia is simple once you know the pieces: where bags can wait, how Fiumicino connects with the port and how to get between Rome and the pier. If you prefer to avoid every change of train and shuttle, a pre-booked transfer takes you straight to the ship, with your luggage.
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Where can I leave my bags?
The port has no official luggage storage, but two places nearby take bags. Bar Navy is at Via Tarquinia 33, about 100 m from Largo della Pace. Seamenstop is at Viale Garibaldi 1, near the Fortezza gate and the Michelangelo fort. Hours and prices change, so ask on the spot before you leave your luggage.
In Rome, the Kipoint at Termini station, in Via Giovanni Giolitti 34, takes bags; you can reserve online at kibag.it. This helps if you disembark early, visit Rome and need somewhere to leave your cases before the train.
How do I get from Fiumicino airport to the port?
There is no direct train between Fiumicino and Civitavecchia. You change at Roma Trastevere or Roma Ostiense, then take the regional train towards Civitavecchia. The whole trip takes about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours, which means you should plan for around 2 hours before you even reach the terminal.
The taxi is the simple option: a fixed fare of €130 per vehicle from Fiumicino to the port, supplements included. The road is about 60 km and takes about 50 minutes. If you stay in Rome the night before, the fixed taxi fare from Fiumicino to the centre of Rome, inside the Aurelian Walls, is €55 per vehicle.
And from central Rome to the ship?
The train from Termini takes about 80 to 90 minutes. At Civitavecchia the station is about 600 m from the Fortezza gate, a walk of about 10 minutes, and the free shuttle carries you from Largo della Pace to the terminal in 10 to 15 minutes. As an example, if you leave Termini at 10:00, you reach the terminal around 12:15, which suits a check-in in the early afternoon. On embarkation day, plan to reach Civitavecchia station well before the check-in time your cruise line gave you.
A private transfer from Rome to the pier takes about one hour and drops you by the ship. It includes one checked bag and one carry-on per person. At the time of writing the offer shown here is priced from €118.80, rated 4.78 out of 5 from 736 reviews.
If you like a fixed plan with a set meeting point, the shared shuttle from Rome to the port takes between 60 and 85 minutes. It collects you from one of four central meeting points, where you need to be ready between 12:00 and 12:25 depending on the point. It carries one large suitcase and one carry-on per person, with up to 8 passengers per van. It is priced from €60, rated 4.73 out of 5 from 242 reviews.
What if I leave the ship and fly the same day?
The shared transfer from the pier to Rome takes between 1 and 2 hours. There are two pick-up times: 7:00, for the airport and the hotels around it, and 9:30, for hotels in Rome and for the airport. Pick-up times can shift by 10 to 15 minutes if several ships are served, so be ready and watch your messages. The transfer carries one large suitcase and one carry-on per person. At the time of writing it is priced from €68, rated 4.78 out of 5 from 633 reviews.
For example, with a 9:30 pick-up you reach your hotel or the airport between 10:30 and 11:30.
How do I make embarkation day easy?
Start with a rule of margin: reach Civitavecchia early and do not rely on a tight connection. In the terminals the check-in is on the second floor of the Amerigo Vespucci terminal, which has more than 60 desks, or in the newer Donato Bramante terminal on quay 12, which has 23 desks that can grow to 46. The check-in time is the one printed on your ticket or in your cruise app, so look it up the night before.
The free port shuttle runs from about 5:30 to 23:00, roughly every 20 minutes. From Largo della Pace, ask at the information point if you are not sure which terminal is yours. If you have a long day in Rome before embarking, read Rome from Civitavecchia in one day and the train and transfer guide. The Civitavecchia cruise port guide has the full picture of terminals, shuttle and stations, and the port page puts every option together.
If you also visit Rome, you need timed tickets to enter the Colosseum: you will find the options in our Colosseum guide, and for the Vatican in our Vatican Museums guide.
